Thirty years ago, world leaders made
a historic
commitment to the world’s
children by adopting the United Nations
Convention on the Rights of the Child – an
international agreement on childhood.
It’s become the most widely
ratified
human rights
treaty in history and has
helped to transform children’s lives around the world. But still not
every child gets to enjoy a full childhood. Still, too many childhoods
are cut short.
Over the past 30 years, children’s lives have been transformed...
● More than 50% reduction in deaths of children under 5 since 1990
● Almost halved the
proportion of
undernourished
children since
1990
● 2.6 billion more people have cleaner drinking water today than in
1990.
…but millions are still left behind and childhood is changing rapidly.
● 262 million children and youth are out of school
● 650 million girls and women were married before their 18th
birthday
● 1 out of 4 children will live in areas with extremely limited
water
resources by 2040
It is up to our generation to demand that leaders from government,
business and communities
fulfill their commitments and take action
for child rights now, once and for all. They must
commit to making
sure Every Child, Has Every Right.
How can the Convention on the Rights of the Child change the
children’s lives in
different countries?